Another successful test in the books for Conquest Racing

INDIANAPOLIS (March 2, 2011) - Conquest Racing and Pippa Mann were all
smiles after completing a productive and satisfying test at Texas Motor
Speedway on Tuesday.

The test, which was originally planned for Monday, was postponed to
Tuesday on account of cold temperatures and high winds in the area. With
the weather more cooperative the following day, Mann was finally able to
turn her first laps aboard an Indy car.

The driver from Britain quickly found her comfort level in the Conquest
Racing machine and thanks to her speedy adaptation to the Dallara-Honda,
wasted no time getting up to speed, consistently running competitive lap
times.

All while soaking in the experience, Mann was also quick to complete her
IndyCar Series rookie test, which allowed the team to move on to the
remainder of the day's testing plan. Although a minor mechanical
issue interrupted part of the day, the crew was able to promptly fix the
problem and return to the track.

"I had a very good test day," shared Mann. "It's the
first time I have driven an Indy car, as well as my first run at Texas
Motor Speedway, so before we got started I really didn't know what to
expect. It didn't take much time for me to get comfortable in the
car and up to speed. We ran some competitive lap times, both on new and
used tires. We lost some track time during the middle of the day with the
fuel pump issue, but I can't thank the guys enough for working so
hard to get us back out there, which paid off because we made even more
progress after that.

"Overall I'm not only pleased, but excited by how the test
went," continued the first woman to drive a Conquest Racing
racecar. "I loved my first day in an Indy car as well as the high
banks of Texas and running the high speeds."

Mann wasn't the only one content with her test. Team owner Eric
Bachelart was also satisfied with the day at Texas Motor Speedway:
"Pippa quickly got up to speed and was setting competitive lap
times early on and that isn't always the case for someone turning
their first laps in an Indy car. She did a really great job and provided
really good feedback to the team, which helped us to make some changes
and make the car even better balanced and faster. Overall I'm very
pleased with how the day went and with what we were able to
accomplish."